Kezza

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I'd be interested in finding out what the problem is too, as my plum tree has done exactly the same in the last couple weeks it flowered a little for the first time in spring, and I thought I would get a few plums, but nothing, and in the last couple weeks all the leaves have gone completely frazzled and all new and young stems are dead I wondered if the farmer had sprayed something, but all other fruit trees and shrubs and flowers are completely fine, only the plum tree is affected ?

I have one of these in the garden, over 10 foot tall this year. I've just looked on the internet about the berries, and apparently they are edible, and taste from figgy to burnt chocolate to caramel to toffee

I found an old belfast sink at the bottom of the garden in a house I owned in Yorkshire years ago. I think they're lovely for planting up - each to their own. When I moved to Scotland, I insisted that the sink was taken into storage, the removal guy looked at me as if to say no chance, but I just said yes chance ! It's subsequently been moved from Yorkshire, to a cottage in Scotland, moved again by me to another house in Scotland, and moved again to my final resting place 10 miles down the road ! I've just replanted it last night as it happens ! taken out lilys that never performed, and planted a couple of smaller plants, and a layer of fine shingle. Much nicer looking. I also work at a hospital, and during renovations, an old belfast sink had been thrown out, it has a high back to it. I asked if I could have it "for my garden to plant up", but when I re-do my kitchen, it's going in there instead I much prefer the traditional look, to the stainless steel one that I have now, which incidently is stained !!!!!

I also found, whilst driving through the Scottish countryside, a large double belfast sink which was just dumped on the corner of a farm yard. I went back a week or two later coz I couldn't stop thinking about it, and though it's a bit bashed and bruised wanted it. The guy let me have it for free, and it took us both a lot of shoving to get it into the back of my car, yes, a double belfast sink that weighed an absolute tonne, in the back of a Volvo, with 2 German Shepherds !!! When I got home I had to manoeuvre it out of the car, sliding it on a couple of old interior doors. A lot of effort, but worth it ! It's planted with a grapevine on one side, and a creeping succulent on the other, and a climber and sweetpeas . This double sink measures around 4ft long, and nearly 2 ft high - so you can imagine the weight in my car !

I am no expert, but when mine get flowers only near the ends I chop the stalk back by half. I don't do this all at once though, kind of stagger it so there are always flowers.

It seems to work and makes them 'bushier' no idea if I am correct!

I've been planning to give this a bash too, as my petunias in my hanging baskets are long and lanky with just the last flower at the end waiting to flower, once that's done, they're getting the (semi) chop !!